"My poor friend," I said, "how long have you had that cough?"

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But for a long time I was chastened whenever I remembered that my mother had come close to killing me.

然而很长一段时间里,一想起母亲过来揍我,我就会很听话，“

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There was never a sound beside the wood but one, And that was my long scythe whispering to the ground.

树林边静悄悄，只有一点声音，那是我的长镰在对大地低语。

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In that spirit, I regret that my long tenure with many successes on behalf of the players has been overshadowed by the appearance of conflicts of interest.

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You can imagine what a bitter blow it is to me that all my long struggle to win peace has failed.

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Before I take your questions I just wanted to note an article that caught my eye not that long ago.

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